National Football League
Detroit 20, Minnesota 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 57013

Detroit's defense shut down Adrian Peterson and rookie Joe Webb, and Shaun Hill passed for 258 yards as the Lions ended the season with four straight victories after a 20-13 home victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Peterson was held to 31 yards on 14 carries and Webb, playing for an inactive Brett Favre, threw for just 141 yards and an interception as the Lions (6-10) posted their first four-game winning streak since 1999.

While the defense limited Minnesota (5-11) to 207 yards, Hill completed 28 of 39. With leading receiver Calvin Johnson sitting most of the game because of an ankle injury, Hill found Nate Burleson six times for 83 yards, including a 7-yard TD in the second period that provided a 10-lead.

After taking a 13-0 lead five minutes into the second half, Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen picked off a pass and rumbled 36 yards for a TD and Ryan Longwell added a 27-yard field goal early in the fourth. But Hill drove the Lions 77 yards on eight plays, capped by a 5-yard run by Maurice Morris, to rebuild a 20-10 lead with 9 ½ minutes to play.

Minnesota got a 48-yard field goal from Longwell with two minutes left, but the Lions ran out the clock.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Minnesota   Detroit
Joe Webb Player Jahvid Best
5 Attempts 10
35 Yards 34
7.0 Avg Yards 3.4
0 Touchdowns 0
12 Long 9
Receiving
Minnesota   Detroit
Percy Harvin Player Nate Burleson
8 Receptions 6
69 Yards 83
8.6 Avg Yards 13.8
0 Touchdowns 1
20 Long 33
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Minnesota 211 74 137 1 2 1 1.0 1
Detroit 357 107 250 2 2 1 3.0 0
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